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| Tanzanian Precision Air plane crashes into Lake Victoria | Tanzanian Precision Air plane crashes into Lake Victoria |
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| A passenger plane killing 19, has crashed in Tanzania. | A passenger plane killing 19, has crashed in Tanzania. |
| A passenger plane killing 19, has crashed in Tanzania. | A passenger plane killing 19, has crashed in Tanzania. |
| A Tanzanian passenger plane has crashed into Lake Victoria as it attempted to land in the lakeside town of Bukoba, killing at least 19 people. | A Tanzanian passenger plane has crashed into Lake Victoria as it attempted to land in the lakeside town of Bukoba, killing at least 19 people. |
| Of the 43 people on board there were 24 survivors, according to operator Precision Air. | Of the 43 people on board there were 24 survivors, according to operator Precision Air. |
| The two pilots initially survived and managed to speak to local officials from the cockpit but the prime minister says they may have since died. | The two pilots initially survived and managed to speak to local officials from the cockpit but the prime minister says they may have since died. |
| The plane crashed near the shore at the end of the Bukoba airport runway. | The plane crashed near the shore at the end of the Bukoba airport runway. |
| Rescuers were able to wade through the water to bring some of those still inside the plane to safety. | Rescuers were able to wade through the water to bring some of those still inside the plane to safety. |
| Abdul Nuri was at the airport waiting for the return flight to Tanzania's biggest city, Dar es Salaam, when he saw the plane plunge into Africa's largest lake. | Abdul Nuri was at the airport waiting for the return flight to Tanzania's biggest city, Dar es Salaam, when he saw the plane plunge into Africa's largest lake. |
| "We were really shocked. People panicked and some started crying and shouting," he told the BBC. | "We were really shocked. People panicked and some started crying and shouting," he told the BBC. |
| "At the arrivals gate people panicked as well - most of them were waiting to welcome their relatives." | "At the arrivals gate people panicked as well - most of them were waiting to welcome their relatives." |
| He has spoken to the fishermen who were first on the scene. They told him they managed to get into the plane to rescue people after a flight attendant opened the rear door after the plane had crashed. | He has spoken to the fishermen who were first on the scene. They told him they managed to get into the plane to rescue people after a flight attendant opened the rear door after the plane had crashed. |
| The tragedy, which occurred around 08:50 local time (05:50 GMT), has been blamed on bad weather. | The tragedy, which occurred around 08:50 local time (05:50 GMT), has been blamed on bad weather. |
| Emergency workers have used ropes to pull the ATR-42 aircraft even closer to the shore, and some of the plane's body is now above the water. | Emergency workers have used ropes to pull the ATR-42 aircraft even closer to the shore, and some of the plane's body is now above the water. |
| It is not clear how many people remain trapped inside the plane | It is not clear how many people remain trapped inside the plane |
| Immediately after the crash, the plane was almost completely submerged with only the brown and green tail fin visible. | Immediately after the crash, the plane was almost completely submerged with only the brown and green tail fin visible. |
| Richard Komba, a survivor of the crash, told the BBC that when the plane was about to land, the weather had deteriorated, forcing the pilot to reroute the aircraft. | |
| "We were then informed that we would be landing shortly, but there was heavy turbulence. We later found ourselves in the lake," Mr Komba said. | |
| "Water then entered the plane and those sitting near the front were covered by it. I was in the back seat and most of us in the back of the plane struggled to get out." | |
| He said one cabin crew member was struggling to open the aircraft's door, but he was eventually able to be freed. | |
| "When we got out, no boat was there - it took quite long to get rescued but the boat that came was not so good, it was a canoe." | |
| He said the survivors were "scared" because of the number of people trying to fit in the one vessel, but he said other rescue boats arrived minutes later. | |
| Tanzania's Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa said the rescued passengers were in hospital and were not seriously injured, "but they are shocked and worried". | |
| Earlier, Mr Majaliwa went to the scene and said an extensive investigation would be carried out to determine the full causes of the crash. | |
| "We are still identifying the bodies, but it is highly likely that the pilots might have perished," he said. | "We are still identifying the bodies, but it is highly likely that the pilots might have perished," he said. |
| The airport has been closed until further notice. | The airport has been closed until further notice. |
| President Samia Suluhu Hassan has expressed her condolences to those affected and called for calm as the rescue operation continues. | President Samia Suluhu Hassan has expressed her condolences to those affected and called for calm as the rescue operation continues. |
| The plane was flying from Das es Salaam to Bukoba via Mwanza. | The plane was flying from Das es Salaam to Bukoba via Mwanza. |
| Precision Air is Tanzania's largest private airline and is partly owned by Kenya Airways. It was founded in 1993 and operates domestic and regional flights. | Precision Air is Tanzania's largest private airline and is partly owned by Kenya Airways. It was founded in 1993 and operates domestic and regional flights. |
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